Obituaries
Marlene F. Rockey
Mar 27, 2015
Marlene F. Rockey, 81, of Topeka KS, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 27, 2015. Marlene was born January 20, 1934 in Tecumseh, KS to Henry and Lorena Engelke. She is survived by her son, Bryan (Kristi) Rockey of Topeka, KS; her twin brother, Merle (Anita) Engelke, of Topeka, KS; her sister-in-law, Elsie Engelke, of Wichita, KS; and two...
Laurah ” Gayle” Ogle Rush
Mar 25, 2015
Laurah " Gayle" Ogle Rush was born in St.Marys, Kansas on October 10, 1927 to James W. Ogle and Bridgie Mae Tyler Ogle. She was the youngest of 5 children, all of whom have proceeded her in death. She married Ray Robert Rush in February 1955 at St. Davids Episcopal Church. He died in 1989. Survivors include 9 nieces...
Shelly K. Jannelle
Mar 23, 2015
Shelly K. Jannelle age52,Died March 20th 2015 in Topeka. She was born May 16th 1962 to John W. and Gail A. Coon. She was the wife of Kendrick A. Jannelle, Jr. The mother of Cristal Albright, Kimberly Burgess and Kendrick Jannelle III. She is also survived by 4 brothers, 5 sisters, 2 brother in-laws, 2 sister in-laws, and 16...
Beverly A. Leeth
Mar 14, 2015
Beverly A. Leeth, age 59, of Osage City entered into eternal rest Saturday March 14, 2015, at her care facility in Osage City. Beverly was born January 13, 1956 in Topeka the daughter of Marita and Galen Leeth. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her brother and sister in law Daryl and Sara...
James “Jim” Sherman Smith
Mar 9, 2015
Jim was Born on March 5, 1933 and passed away at home in Auburn Kansas on March 9, 2015. James was born in Virgil Kansas and lived there until he graduated from High School. He then entered into the Army and received an honorable discharge. He lived in SE Kansas most of his life. Surviving Jim are his three...
Stephen Francis Watkins
Mar 9, 2015
Stephen (Steve) Francis Watkins, born October 19, 1953 passed away March 9, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Francis and Marilyn Watkins and is survived by one son, Michael Watkins of Topeka, two brothers, Mark Watkins (Dianne) of Oakley and Jay Watkins (Kristi) of Holton, one sister, Kathy Watkins of Holton, and special friend Ruthanne Longeway...
Ricky R Ballenger
Mar 7, 2015
Ricky R Ballenger 60 passed March 6th at a local hospital. He co-owned R and Rfoundry from 1983 until 2010. He is survived by his wife of 37 years Margi Ballenger. Other survivors include Kari (Randy) Fleeker, Manhattan. Kayla (Justin) Simpson Topeka and his son Daytona Ballenger of the home. He has 5 grandchildren and another on the way....
Antonio “Tony” Martinez Cortez
Mar 6, 2015
Antonio "Tony" Martinez Cortez passed away in his home on Tuesday, March 3rd surrounded by family. Born September 30, 1913, Tony was 101 years old. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Louise Muñoz Cortez, and his children: daughter Lupè Williams and husband Robert; son Richard Cortez and wife Kim; daughter Connie Barb and husband Larry; daughter...
David Manuel Pitts
Mar 2, 2015
David Pitts, 82, lifetime resident of Council Grove, Kansas, passed away Monday, March 02, 2015, at Diversicare of Council Grove.
David was born August 14, 1932 in Council Grove, to Earl and Camilla (Cheek) Pitts. He married Lena Shope on December 23, 1950 in White City, KS. She preceded him in death on December 22, 2014. Together...
Charles William “Bill” Traylor
Feb 28, 2015
Charles William "Bill" Traylor, age 72, died February 26 at Midland Hospice in Topeka, Kansas. Charles was born on December 21, 1942 in Camp Atterbury, Indiana to James Brown Traylor and Lida Agnes Miller Traylor, who proceeded him in death. Charles has two children, one daughter Shawn Traylor Muro and husband Rick of California , and one son, Trenton...
Martha Elizabeth Mccullough Green Cox
Feb 28, 2015
Martha Elizabeth McCullough Green Cox, 72, died peacefully in her home on February 28, 2015 from metastatic lung cancer.
Marty may not have originated the saying, "Growing old is mandatory; growing up is not," but it defined her unique outlook on life. She was a lifelong kid at heart and if anyone ever asked her age she...
Kathrine Jane Dewalt
Feb 27, 2015
Kathrine Jane DeWalt, 79, died February 27, 2015. She was born August 27th, 1935 in Horton, KS to Anna Ruth (Green) Christensen and Theodore James Christensen.
Kay grew up in Netawaka, KS and attended Netawaka Elementary and Sr. High school. Kay took part in many activities, clubs and sports in high school. Kay was her basketball team's...
Leonie Pelton
Feb 27, 2015
Leonie (Susan) Pelton, 71, Topeka, Kansas , left us for a better place Feb. 27, 2015.
Susan was born Sept. 26, 1943, in Chicago, Ill. to Elmer and Ester (Walters) Thayer. Mother of 1 daughter Becky Fairchild, Colo.
She married Larry Pelton on Mar. 21, 1975, in Miami OK. Survivors include her husband Larry of...
William Dennis Lloyd, Jr.
Feb 24, 2015
William Dennis Lloyd, Jr., of Holton, passed away February 24, 2015, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka, KS. He was married to Sandra Rene' Madorin on February 23, 1957. She preceeded him in death on May 6, 2010. He is also preceeded in death by infant son Mark Yancy Lloyd and grandson Brian Rice. Bill is survived by sons William...
Thomas Cyphert
Feb 19, 2015
December 6, 1939 to February 17,2015
Tom was born in Geneseo, Kansas, to John and Bessie Cyphert. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and one brother. Survivors include a sister Frances Day of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, 2 nieces and 1 nephew who he loved dearly, and his spouse Joseph A Luckeroth and...
Richard M. Weik
Feb 17, 2015
In Memory of the love of my life: Richard M. Weik, my husband, my friend, my champion.
Born: 27 July 1952, Died: 12 February 2015
Rich once told me that his obituary and tombstone ought to read "I lived, I died, what did you expect?" After much coaxing and explaining he finally said, "Ok just...
Alma Ruth Rowlands
Feb 16, 2015
Born 2-28-1917 to Clarence and Annie Mitchell Crippen in Rago, Kansas.
Died 2-08-2015 at Meadowlark Hills, Collins House Manhattan, Kansas.
Her mother died when Alma was 18 months old, and she then began a childhood of foster care. She spoke little of her childhood. Following graduation from Kingman High School, Kingman, Kansas, Alma worked her...
Laura Rosalie Gardner
Feb 14, 2015
Laura Rosalie Gardner, age 90, of Silver Lake Ks, formerly of Rossville Ks was born on April 28th 1924 in Brainerd, Minnesota to Chester and Harriet (VanScoy) Reuter. On February 11th 2015 Laura peacefully passed away in her sleep at her home surrounded by family.
In April 1944 Laura married Oren Benjamin Gardner in Pillager, Minnesota. They...
Mark Franklin Wright
Feb 14, 2015
Mark, age 58, went to be with his Lord and Savior on February 14, 2015, in Emporia, KS. He was born April 2, 1956, in Kansas City, KS. He was the son of Neal and Gladys Wright. Mark was united in marriage to Mary on September 25, 1999.
He lived most of his life in Shawnee, KS.,...
Margaret Louise Wilson
Feb 11, 2015
Margaret Louise Wilson, 88, of Topeka, passed away 2/7/15.
Born in Jefferson City, MO on 1/7/27 to Jack and Ella Boyce.
She is survived by all ten children, approximately one hundred
grand children, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren,
whom she devoted her life to and loved very much.
She...
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